Today, the Mariposa County Health and Human Services Public Health Branch reported their first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a Mariposa County resident.

The case has been identified as a 23-year-old Female. The health department said she is currently isolating at home.

This case is confirmed community transmission from an area outside of Mariposa County.

The Contact Tracing team is currently investigating; more information will be released as details become available.

There is no evidence at this time of community transmission inside Mariposa County, however, we remind everyone of the importance of following the “Stay at Home” order issued by the Governor as well as the social / physical distancing guidelines.